diff --git a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
index 528653e9a2..a4f7eb10e6 100644
--- a/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/roles/mariadb_server/tasks/main.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@
   service: name=mariadb enabled=yes state=started
 
 - name: set mariaddb root user password
-  mysql_user: name=root password={{ mariadb_root_password }} check_implicit_admin=true
+  mysql_user: 
+    name: root
+    password: "{{ mariadb_root_password }}"
+    check_implicit_admin: true
+    login_unix_socket: /var/lib/mysql/mysql.sock
 
 - name: create .my.cnf file for future logins
   template: src=dotmy.cnf.j2 dest=/root/.my.cnf owner=root group=root mode=0700